Where The Lotus Grows

Where The Lotus Grows

By Tonya Drew & Kimberly SearlArts
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Where The Lotus Grows episodes

  • Getting to Know Tonya: Homeschool Edition

    As this season has been about sharing all of the big life adjustments we've had to make this last year or two and the feedback on Kim's health episodes have been positive and engaging, she really wanted to shift the spotlight for a few episodes on some of Tonya's unique experiences the last few years.  The first episode in this "Getting to Know Tonya" series discusses the difficult decision to homeschool during the pandemic and navigating the pros and cons of homeschool life.  We hope you enjoy! 

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    1 hr
  • Greif pt. 3: A Conversation with Friends

    In the last 19 months we have seen prolific loss in our country and around the word.  Our small circle is no different.  Today, we've brought in Maggie McCuisten and Patricia Guillian to continue the conversation on grief, and living with the loss of those we whole dear.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Grief Pt. 2 - Feeling Other Losses

    The feeling of grief is almost always associated with the loss of a life, but sadness and a sense of deep loss and grieving can be felt for many things.  Today's episode looks at other things that have been lost the last year and a half as our lives have been turned upside down by Covid and cancer. 

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    47 min
  • Interview: Jeffery Sargent, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT, YACEP

    Jeffrey Sargent, retired Major with the U.S. Army, MS Yoga Therapy, E-RYT, YACEP, has 20 years of military service, including combat tours in Iraq as a tactical intelligence officer and in Kuwait & Iraq as a Military Intelligence Company Commander. He is the recipient of The Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and numerous other awards including being selected as the #1 ROTC graduate in the United States in 1996. Jeff enlisted in the Army in 1986 and earned the rank of Staff Sergeant before entering officer training. After retiring from the Army in 2009 Jeff worked as a government contractor for five years training military personnel who were preparing to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. During this time Jeff discovered yoga and immediately recognized the potential physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits. It has had tremendous impact on his life including helping him with his own battles with military service related PTSD and a 30 year struggle with eating disorders. Most recently Jeff stepped down as a full time yoga therapist for the Army in the Integrative Pain Management Center at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington and now works with them as an independent consultant and sees clients in his own private practice. If you 're interested in working with Jeff, he can be found here: 

    www.jeffreysargent.com

    https://www.facebook.com/jeffreysargentyoga/ 

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    56 min
  • Grief Pt. 1

    We've all experienced loss.  The last 18+ months of the pandemic have magnified many, if not all of those losses.  It feels as though the current necessity of adapting and evolving so quickly is even changing how we grieve.   Our newest series on grief will run in tandem with Kim's journey.  We hope you'll join us. 

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    46 min
  • Kim's Journey pt. 4: The Big C

    Sometimes events in our lives can really make us feel as though our strength is being tested. Today we talk about Kim's official diagnosis, treatment plan and a second layer of devastating news.  

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    1 hr 6 min

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As Integrative Sustainable Movement Educators and Health Advocates, our goal is to provide you with evidence based information gathered from research, experts in the field, and our personal and…